Thoughts Blogs

Millers Point (Bremer Bay), Kalgan River (Albany),...

Monday May 6th. Millers Point. Camping fee $7.50 p.p. p.n. collected by caretaker. I was hoping to wake to blue skies today but it was not to be....

WA's Beautiful South West- Kumarl Siding, Esperance,...

Monday 29th April. With our companions deciding to head to Kalgoorlie for a few days, John and I had a lovely day enjoying our last few hundred kms of the Nullarbor....

My first BLOG

Is this going to work? Well let's see.

Streaky Bay and Nullarbor Adventures (Week 3)

Week 3. From Streaky Bay to West Oz. On Monday morning (22nd April) we packed up from our overnight camp at Pildappa Rock near Minnipa....

Adventures from Mallacoota Vic. to Pildappa rock in SA....

LEAVING MALLACOOTA, VIA IMLAY ROAD TO ADAMINABY. 15TH APRIL. There was rain in the night and this morning the skies were grey so I felt ok about packing up and leaving a few ...

Mallacoota (days 4 & 5) – lyre birds, UFO’s, more walks,...

Thursday (yesterday) began as rather more cloudy. Judy and I walked for a way towards Karbethong Jetty, along the boardwalk and formed track/cycleway whic

Mallacoota Day 2...walking, fishing, a campfire and fish ...

A pleasant cool night, and our very comfortable pillow top innerspring mattress, meant that we both slept very well. The three men were ready to go fishing before 9.30, and,...

Destruction of our scenic routes

Today I am saddened. For the first time I have felt some of the pain that our indigenous people must have felt with the progression of man....

My early years at Kilcowera Station.

I was poking around the shearers quarters yard this morning, moving sprinklers and spreading the poddies manure about on the lawn (they move in over summer to keep the grass ...

Happy New Year from The Happy Walk

Happy New Year!!! Being the first day of a new year it is a time of gratitude of the year passed and dreams for the year ahead....

Water in Diesel Fuel - Water Contamination

Water in Diesel Fuel - Water Contamination Water is one of the most prevelant and damaging contaminants within a common rail fuel system and will cause premature wear to ...

Last Week in Tasmania - Stanley to Devonport

It has been a very busy week with huge support! I want to send out a massive THANK YOU to all the wonderful Tasmanian’s I h

The Happy Walk Week 11 Stanley

While continuing to rest and recover, this week has given me plenty of time to think about what is important. Last week in Strahan I had a little

Week 9 Hobart to Strahan

You know when you have a perfect hot shower, the water pressure is just right, the hot water is on gas and won’t go cold, it’s not precious tank water,...

Weeks 7 and 8 Hobart and Bruny Island

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4WD Vehicle & Accessories

Took delivery of our Toyota FJ Cruiser this week and have booked the fitting of ARB accessories. We are get a Bull Bar, 2.2x1....

Week 6 and a bit Scamander to Orford and Freycinet

As well as the usual name and acclaim and photos this week’s blog is touching on some of my personal challenges. I will not bore you with all my thoughts and feelings,...

Timing a VE Style Fuel Pump

Announcing Denco Diesel's YouTube Channel! We're excited to unveil our YouTube Channel with an instructional video on How to time a VE Style Fuel Pump....

Week 5 Bay of Fires

Week 5 Bay of Fires It is hard to believe I have been in Tassie for 5 weeks already. Tassie is beautiful and I have been meeting wonderful people. This week has been no e

House Sitting around Australia

We have retired, so no money coming in, we have to restrict the money going out. We spent $60 odd to join Aussie House sitter club and put our hand up for sitting with the ...

The Happy Walk Week 2

It has been a week of meeting new people and catching up with a friend I have miraculously stayed in touch with for 24 years....

Pressure boxes and Power Modules

For common rail vehicles the major difference between the "pressure chips/boxes" and the Steinbauer power module is that they are solely a "pressure box"....

Genuine Turbochargers - Why buy Genuine?

Non-genuine turbos are often sold using terms that skirt around the issue such as "replacement turbo for original" or advise that they are built to the same specifications as a ...

Seeing Terra off on her Happy Walk

Well we had a great send off for Terra today. The sun was shining and it was a lovely day for Terra to start her walk. What an amazing effort she is undertaking....

My turbo is leaking oil, time for a replacement?

TURBOCHARGER A common complaint, my turbo is leaking oil. Time for a replacement right? Not always! A small amount of oil in the turbocharger is present from when the vehicle ...